50th Anniversary of Peace Corps
Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams talked with former directors about what they learned from running the Peace Corps. Among the topics they addressed were the current and past work of volun…
336 viewsPeace Corps Director Aaron Williams talked with former directors about what they learned from running the Peace Corps. Among the topics they addressed were the current and past work of volun…
336 viewsFormer British Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave the Malcolm Wiener lecture in international political economy. In his remarks he called for a global financial constitution to establish rules…
196 viewsAs part of a forum called, “Faith in the City: How Mayors and Ministers Are Repairing Urban America,” religious and government officials talked about faith-based programs in urban areas. Amo…
120 viewsAssistant HHS Secretary Mary Jo Bane testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee about the administration’s proposed welfare reform legislation which was submitted to Congress a p…
48 viewsSeveral senators made brief opening statements. Then the committee heard testimony from Secretary Shalala and other staff from the Department of Health and Human Services concerning welfare …
82 viewsParticipants discussed the opportunity for the low-wage, low-skill labor market to provide an avenue out of welfare dependency. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Da…
38 viewsA Senate Appropriations subcommittee convened a hearing on welfare reform. Members of the Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee met today to take a closer look at some successful sta…
69 viewsThe guests discussed the Head Start Program, a federal program which provides child care services to poor children. Topics included the effectiveness of the program, its history, and its dra…
135 viewsThe governors debated and voted on various resolutions dealing with prison building and updating safety standards for workers. Committee members also presented reports on welfare reform idea…
66 viewsThe Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee held a hearing on the Head Start Program. Witnesses testified on the effectiveness of the Head Start program instituted at public schools.
158 viewsSeveral policy analysts and public officials testified during a regional hearing of the President’s Welfare Reform Working Group on the existing welfare policy of the U.S. and initiatives to…
72 viewsPanelists discussed public assistance and some of the myths about it. They answered audience questions.
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